15th April 2021

  • Powell Sketches Fed Exit Strategy, Sees Taper Before Liftoff

Fed enters blackout period at end of week ahead of April FOMC

U.S. entering period of faster growth; case spike a risk

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/QRKN5HDWLU6C

  • U.S. to Impose Russia Sanctions Over Election, SolarWinds (2)

Moves coming as soon as Thursday, days after Biden-Putin call

U.S. to target individuals, further plans to include debt

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/QRLAJBT0G1LD

  • Fed Sees Supply-Chain Issues Growing Despite Better U.S. Outlook

New-vehicle inventories remain constrained by chip shortages

Winter weather exacerbated supply-chain issues for raw goods

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/QRKA1AT1UM0W

  • Oil Steady Near $63 After Jumping on U.S. Crude Stockpiles Draw

American inventories shrank for a third straight week: EIA

WTI crude little changed after rising almost 5% on Wednesday

https://blinks.bloomberg.com/news/stories/QRLDTODWRGG3

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